Green Smoothies

I've heard a lot about "green smoothies" lately, and I became intrigued so I Googled it.  What I discovered was that it seems that they have the name "green" because there are veggies in there, and it turns the whole thing into a bog-juice type of concoction.  I have a lot of friends who have been drinking these, and it seems to have become pretty trendy.  I figure that trendy things are usually trendy for a reason, right?  So I figured I'd try it out, even though they looked gross.  To my eternal surprise, I LOVED the green smoothie that I made, and I was shocked that it tasted more like fruit than veggie!  There are lots of different types, but the one I've been making the most looks like this:

Here's how to make it, if you're interested:

• Put a cup of pure water into the blender.
• Put a banana in next, so that it's next to the blade.
• Add one cup of frozen mangoes or blueberries.
• Add half a cup of frozen strawberries.
• Lastly, add a handful or so of spinach, and blend blend blend!

Griffin ate some too, and this is what he thought:

Let me know if you decide to try it!!!

First Food Flop

I thought I'd be a good and domestic little Mommy and make Griffin some baby food.  I've made peaches, sweet potatoes, summer squash, and carrots!  I thought that Griff would love it, being so fresh and all, but the only one he likes is the peaches.  He will also tolerate the squash, but when I fed him the sweet potatoes he gagged and threw up!  I think my little guy is a tad bit texture sensitive.  So much for that!  For now it will stay in my freezer and we can try again in a few months.  Oh well, I guess that's why so many people buy it :)

Piggy

My kid is going to eat us out of house and home.  He still nurses four times per day, and he's also been eating a 2 or 3 oz. bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, two 4 oz. bottles of baby food for lunch, and two more for dinner!  At bedtime we give him a bottle and he drinks 6 or 8 oz.  He loves baby food with meat in it, and he loves anything with fruit.  Maybe he's just growing, but this boy can sure put it away.

We've been giving him fruit in a feeder thing and he loves that.  Here he is with some bananas:

We sure love this guy!  When we go to restaurants he sits in the little highchair and tries to grab whatever he can.  He loves to play with spoons and straws the best, and he will "talk" for the entire meal.  He's so funny :)